
Locations
USA
Categories
Child/Family, Community-based, Immigrant and Refugee
Project leads / PIs
- Eve S. Puffer
- Wanda Boone
- Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell
- Savannah L. Johnson
Partners
TRY: Together for Resilient Youth
Team members
The Coping Together Team

Coping Together: Family Strengthening Interventions for the United States Project Leads: Eve Puffer, PhD; Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, PhD; Savannah L. Johnson, PhD; Wanda Boone, PhD
Project overview
Coping Together is a family strengthening intervention adapted in the United States from work in Kenya to improve family relationships and mental health among children, adolescents, and caregivers. Developed through community-engaged adaptation with diverse communities, it includes a Spanish-language version, Caminando Juntos (“Walking Together”), for Latinae immigrant families. The program is delivered by trained lay providers, often in virtual group formats, and focuses on building communication, problem-solving, and mental health coping skills. Pilot studies show high acceptability and improvements in family functioning, with ongoing work to refine and expand the intervention.
